The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
GEoRGIA'S CAPITAL. CITY.
Supreme Court Decisions-SouthC Caro-
lina's acquisitions.

Supreme Court Decisions-SouthC Caro-.
lina's acquisitions.
ATLANTA, GA, May 4.-The Supreme
Court to-day handed down the following
decisions:
from Mitchell. Reversed.
H. B. Pope VS. I. j. Marshall; from Tay-
lor Reversed.
L. B. Folsom; from the City Court of At
lanta Affirmed.
NJ C. w. Aston VS. j. w Gillespie; from
Banks. Affirmed
D. C. Adams VS. the Etherly Hardware
Company; from Clay Reversed.
The court adjourned to Monday, when
Judges Bleclzley and Hall will deliver de-
cisiops on which the bench have agreed.
There was no hearing in the McNally case
to-day because of the failure of the Augusta
party to appear. If this party is not heard
from tomorrow a warrant for McNally's
delivery under the South Carolina requiSi-
ton will probably be issued
A THOMAS COUNTY MURDERER.
Sheriff Hurst, of Thomas county, tele-
graphs from Kingstree, S. c., to the Cover
nor to forward a requisition on South Caro-
lima for John Chastain, murderer, as he
will not be delivered without requisition
papers. No application has been made for
Chastain, and nothing is known of the case
at the Executive Department.
The Governor has offered reward of $3.50
for the arrest, with proof to convict, of the
unknown incendiary who burned the gin
house of Thomas Stockton, in McDutfie
county, last November.
NEGRO TEACHERS.
The State Colored Teachers Association
met in fifth annual session in the Hall of
Representatives to-day and will be in ses-
sion three days. The session was called to
order by Prof H. S. Walker, of Augusta
Gov. Gordon was on the programme for
welcome address but was too unwell for the
effort. He spoke few words thanking the
association for the honor. The Welcome adj
dress was delivered by Bishop Turner with
a response by Prof Maddox Nearly 200
teachers of all colors are in attendance. The
females are in great majority.
The contract for building the Atlanta and
HawlSinsville railroad, between Brooks sta
ton and Fort Valley, a distance of 70 miles,
was awarded to-day to T. l.. James, one of
the convict lessees. There was large num-
Der of prominent railroad contractors in the
city, and they leave under the impression
thrt the convict ring put up job on them
in letting the contract.
PUMMELLED BY WOMAN.
At the carshed to-day Mrs. E. G.. Foseola
pummelled A. c. Laid, "a dealer in lime,
soundly. Mr.. Ladd was attempting to ar
rest the husband of the lady, who he claims
owes him $500 for lime. Mr. Foseola is the
contractor of the new Young Mems Christian
Association building. A warrant was sworn
out for him by Mr.. Ladd, who says
that he was running away from town.
Memo White married Miss Mary Sdell
this afternoon at the First Presbyterian
Church 1t was runaway match. The
ceremony was witnessed by few friends of
the parties The brides parents objected to
Mr.. White, but Miss Sidell informed them
that she intended to marry him, but did not
say when.
An Indian doctor named Hawkins got
drunk tonight and filled up little negro
with whisky. Both were run in in beastly
condition. Hawkins was booked for giving
liquor to minor.
c. d. Kinnbrew, a wine-room man, was
fined $500 by the Recorder to-day for VIC
lation of the prohibition law